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Hearty chicken salad takes on an all-American flare

By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service
Published: June 24, 2020, 5:08am

Cooked white meat chicken breast, plump blueberries and red bell pepper make this a colorful and patriotic dish.

The dressing lightly coats the salad. It’s made with mayonnaise mixed with prepared horseradish, adding a tangy boost to the salad.

Helpful Hints:

• Any type of berries can be used for the salad.

• The quickest way to slice scallions is to snip them with a scissors.

All-American Chicken Salad Supper

Recipe by Linda Gassenheimer Yield 2 servings.

Olive oil spray

¾ pound boneless, skinless chicken breast cutlets (1/2-inch thick)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 slices whole grain bread

¼ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1/4 cup nonfat, plain yogurt

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

1 cup blueberries

1 cup red bell pepper, in 1/2-inch cubes

1/2 cup sliced scallions

2 large wedges iceberg lettuce

1 large tomato, sliced

1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced

3 tablespoons reduced-fat oil and vinegar dressing

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and spray with olive oil spray. Add the chicken and saute 5 minutes, turn and saute 3 minutes. A meat thermometer should read 165 degrees. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Remove to a cutting board and slice into strips about 1/2-inches by 1-inch. Toast bread and spray with olive oil spray. Set aside.

In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, yogurt and horseradish. Stir chicken, blueberries, red pepper and scallions into the dressing. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss well. Place a slice of bread on each plate and spoon salad on top of toast. Place 1 lettuce wedge on each plate. Alternate the tomato and cucumber slices next to the lettuce. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle with reduced-fat salad dressing.

Per serving: 530 calories, 20 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 6 g monounsaturated fat, 130 mg cholesterol, 47 g protein, 41 g carbohydrates, 9 g dietary fiber, 21 g sugars, 470 mg sodium, 1,480 mg potassium, 545 mg phosphorus

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 2 vegetable, 5 1/2 lean protein, 2 fat

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